noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The position held by a dean.
2. 2
   the position or office of a dean wordnet
3. 3
   The house in which a dean lives.
4. 4
   the official residence of a dean wordnet
5. 5
   The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.

Synonyms

All synonyms

deanshipdeanshipabbacyadobe houseaedileshiparchbishopric

Etymology

From Middle English denerye; equivalent to dean + -ery.

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